This Morning from CBS News, March 12, 2015
Ferguson officers shot
Two officers were shot outside the Ferguson, Missouri police headquarters early this morning as demonstrators gathered following the resignation of the city's embattled police chief, authorities said. Police sources were calling the gunfire an "ambush" and said whoever fired the shots was still at large, CBS St. Louis affiliate KMOV's Mike Colombo reported.
Secret Service DUI
Another possible case of misconduct involving the Secret Service is under investigation, CBS News has learned. Sources familiar with the investigation tell CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett two senior Secret Service agents are being investigated for allegedly driving an agency vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
Palcohol
Palcohol, a powdered form of alcohol, is sparking debate in states across the U.S. When mixed with water, it creates an instant cocktail. CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford reports the federal government has approved Palcohol, but more than a dozen states have banned it or are considering bans. Palcohol's creator Mark Phillips, who spoke only to "CBS This Morning," says those fears are widely overblown.
High-speed rail
High-speed rail has had a difficult time catching on in the U.S. The White House unveiled its vision for new train corridors in 2009, but so far, there has been little progress. Top speed on Amtrak Acela trains is only about 150 miles per hour, but now there are high speed rail projects underway in the country that will go 50 miles per hour faster. CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues reports the people pushing the projects believe the idea of high-speed rail in the U.S. has finally turned the corner.
ISIS partners
Boko Haram's declaration of allegiance to ISIS follows similar decisions by extremist groups in Uzbekistan, Libya, the Sinai Peninsula, and even the Philippines, who've all aligned themselves with ISIS in recent months. The new partnership, at least in the near term, won't necessarily increase the potency of ISIS as it continues fighting in Iraq and Syria, but it could help ISIS solidify its current position as the reigning Islamic extremist group. And here is why that is dangerous.
No solution
Nearly five years ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved an abuse-deterrent version of OxyContin from Purdue Pharma L.P. The newer version of the powerful drug has binders that make the pills difficult to crush for the purpose of snorting or using intravenously for a quick high. But it turns out that change hasn't deterred drug abusers as effectively as officials had hoped. Here is why -- and how.
No improvement
When it comes to giant data breaches suffered by Sony, Home Depot, Target, Anthem and many others, the vulnerability of online information is by now a fact of life. So why don't corporations plug the gaps, improve their practices and safeguard sensitive consumer data? CBS News MoneyWatch follows the money.
Fitness and faith
A growing trend among America's faithful combines church membership with a gym experience. Increasingly, congregants are turning Sunday into a day for spirituality and sweat. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports on the crossroads of fitness and faith.
Top News
World
Pakistani man arrested in Toronto terror plot
500 Boko Haram militants killed in Niger
Change to Jordan uniform over ISIS killing backfires
Politics
Jeb Bush is selling his last two business stakes
John Kerry's reaction to GOP letter to Iran: "utter disbelier"
U.S.
Drama as space station crew returns to Earth
Utah baby who survived 14 hours after crash "in great condition"
Fraternity trustees: "Horrible cancer" entered Oklahoma U's chapter
Search continues for military chopper crash victims
Texas executes man convicted of drug-related murder
MoneyWatch
Europe braces for a flood of U.S. tourists
You may be saving for emergencies all wrong
How would you close Social Security's deficit?
Health
Experimental cancer therapy extends woman's life by 9 years
Do homeopathic remedies really work?